Single-engine piston

N4436M

1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12-3389
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carey, ID
Registration record

N4436M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-3389
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carey, ID
Certificate issued
2018-08-28
Airworthiness date
1955-07-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A558F8
Mode S (octal)
51254370
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
360 nm
Cruise (type)
91 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N4436M.
  • 1991-08-01
    Accident at Alton, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4436M

N4436M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-3389. It is registered to an individual in Carey, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 91 knots and a range of about 360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 23, 1955.

N4436M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
91 kt
Range
360 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
720 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-08-01 Accident · Alton, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA200
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.